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Originally Posted by mtngrl
(Post 5713123)
I'm curious, how many of you belong to an organized group or guild and how many just quilt at home alone (closet quilter)?? Or maybe you are a professional teacher or longarmer??
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Originally Posted by Dragonomine
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Reading over all these replies now I don't think I even want to look for a guild. It sounds like they're all clicky with snobby women. Not really my thing because I can't keep my mouth shut. I'd be giving someone a piece of my mind.
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I belong to a guild but attend sporadically for many reasons - mostly life gets in the way of going to meetings. I sew everyday and have some g/fs that also quilt but not together. I am teaching another g/f to quilt she has been making the same baby quilt since last January, I don't push her but she knows that it needs to be completed before the boy is a man :) I am also offering my sewing space to a co-worker so that she can work on a t-shirt quilt. So I guess I am all three types of quilter you were enquiring after.
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You all are my guild. I go to my quild all the time, day or night. Can't tell you all how much I have learned from all of you. Recently found out that one of my bowling buddies quilts and we enjoy talking. Don't have a car so hard to take classes and I really don't want to slep all my things around. My sister quilts but she lives in Oregon and I don't get to see her as often as I would like. So you all are it for me. Thanks for being there. BrendaK
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I belong to a guild. They have great presentations where I learn a lot of new things. But we don't sew together. So I am on my own there. Which is alright with me.
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I have always considered any kind of sewing as something I do alone. I can't see how my mind can be free to be creative in the midst of a social setting. Plus, why haul all the stuff somewhere to sew it when you can do it more efficiently right at home? Sewing (quilting) is "Me" time... That being said, I would not be averse to gathering with others to work on a charity project of some sort. But my real quilting happens at home, where I am alone with my thoughts.
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Originally Posted by mtngrl
(Post 5713123)
I'm curious, how many of you belong to an organized group or guild and how many just quilt at home alone (closet quilter)?? Or maybe you are a professional teacher or longarmer??
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
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Where on earth did you get the term "closet quilter"? Such a negative connotation...like it's something to be ashamed of!
I am a solo, independent quilter who, like most artists, prefers to work alone. I wouldn't have it any other way. I spend quality time with other quilters, but not work time. |
Are you talking about the Naples Quilters Guild?? I belong to that and I'm surprised you didn't feel welcome. We're a very friendly group - please give us a try again.
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Guild quilter here! in VA
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